The rivière du Seigneur (''English: River of the Lord'') is a tributary of the northwest shore of the
St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
, in the municipality of
Les Éboulements
Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.
Its population centres include Les Éboulements (located along Route 362 on the plateau overlooking the Saint Lawrence River), Éboulements-Est (at the feet ...
, in the
Charlevoix Regional County Municipality
Charlevoix is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Baie-Saint-Paul.
Subdivisions
There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns (1)
* Baie-Saint-Paul
;Municipalities (3)
* L' ...
, in the administrative region of
Capitale-Nationale
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, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in Canada.
The upper part of this small valley is accessible by the chemin du rang Sainte-Marie and by the chemin du rang Sainte-Catherine. The lower part is served by the Route du Port which goes up the valley and the Route du Fleuve which runs parallel to the river bank. Forestry and agriculture are the main economic activities in this valley.
The surface of the Lord's river is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
Geography
The Lord's river rises from Lac Laterrière (length: ; altitude: ), located in the forest area on the west side of rang Sainte-Catherine road and south of rang Sainte-Marie Road, in
Les Éboulements
Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.
Its population centres include Les Éboulements (located along Route 362 on the plateau overlooking the Saint Lawrence River), Éboulements-Est (at the feet ...
. It is mainly fed by the Clermont stream (coming from the northwest). The mouth of this small lake is located at:
* north-west of the village center of Les Éboulements;
* north-west of Anse de la Vieille Église on the north-west bank of the
St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
;
* south-west of
La Malbaie
La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the Province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay. La Ma ...
town center;
* north-west of the mouth of the Lord's river.
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From this source, the course of the Lord's river descends on , with a drop of , according to the following segments:
* towards the northeast by forming an S, up to the confluence of the ]Armand-Jude River
The Armand-Jude River is a tributary of the north bank of the rivière du Seigneur on the northwest bank of the Saint Lawrence river. This stream flows in the municipality of Les Éboulements, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in ...
(coming from the northwest);
* towards the south-east, winding slightly, to the outlet (coming from the south-west) of a small mountain lake;
* towards the south-east, bending towards the north-east, up to a stream (coming from the north-east);
* south in agricultural area, to route 362;
* to the south in an increasingly steep valley, crossing the Port route and cutting the railway which runs along the shore of the St. Lawrence River, to its mouth.[Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Rivière du Seigneur - Distance and altitude measurements taken from application of site measures.]
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The Lord's river flows into Baie des Éboulements, on the northwest shore of the Estuary of Saint Lawrence
The estuary of the Saint Lawrence in Quebec, Canada, is one of the largest esturaries in the world.
Situation
The estuary of the St. Lawrence River is located downstream of the St. Lawrence River and upstream of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It ...
, in the hamlet Les Éboulements-Center. This mouth is located at:
* north-east of the center of the village of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive in the municipality of Les Éboulements
Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.
Its population centres include Les Éboulements (located along Route 362 on the plateau overlooking the Saint Lawrence River), Éboulements-Est (at the feet ...
;
* southwest of downtown La Malbaie
La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the Province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay. La Ma ...
;
* south-west of the village center of Les Éboulements.
Toponymy
The name “Rivière du Moulin” was the official form in the 1969 Toponymic Directory.[
The toponym "Rivière du Seigneur" was formalized on August 17, 1978 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.][Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: Rivière du Seigneur]
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Notes and references
Appendices
Related articles
* Charlevoix Regional County Municipality
Charlevoix is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Baie-Saint-Paul.
Subdivisions
There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns (1)
* Baie-Saint-Paul
;Municipalities (3)
* L' ...
* Les Éboulements
Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.
Its population centres include Les Éboulements (located along Route 362 on the plateau overlooking the Saint Lawrence River), Éboulements-Est (at the feet ...
, a municipality
* Armand-Jude River
The Armand-Jude River is a tributary of the north bank of the rivière du Seigneur on the northwest bank of the Saint Lawrence river. This stream flows in the municipality of Les Éboulements, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in ...
* St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
* List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
External links
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Rivers of Capitale-Nationale
Charlevoix Regional County Municipality